Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KOLU

Shelby, NE weather

Clear and 63°17°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 5–6 AM
High 70°21° today at noon
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 49°9° tonight at 1 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (60%, 0.48 in12 mm)

TonightNear 63°17° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Rain 7 PM–3 AM (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	60%	16%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	53%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	24%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	62%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	92%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	98%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	95%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	81%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	79%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	80%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	86%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	78%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	64°18°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	60°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	59°15°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)	57°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	56°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	56°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	55°13°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	54°12°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	95%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 51°.
Monday
60% chance of rain, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Blue River at Surprise

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek near Shelby

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Duncan

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Loup River at Columbus

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 474 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Osceola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Shelby weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:52 PM; Morning 7:34–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Shelby. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Shelby, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Blue River at Surprise

Clear Creek near Shelby

Platte River near Duncan

Loup River at Columbus

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon